Visitor information

• Visit Pullman website

By car

& Pullman is accessed by US 195, and SR 270 (E Main St/NW Davis Way). It is 7 mi (11 km) west of Moscow, ID, 75 mi (121 km) south of Spokane, and 290 mi (470 km) from Seattle. US 195 does not go into town but rather passes by, west of town.

• to E Main St & NW Davis Way From Moscow Hwy 8 goes across the west side of town and becomes WA-Hwy 270 over the state line. It comes into town as E Main St and ends at its intersection with WA-27 (Grand Ave). WA-270 continues west towards US Hwy 195 (west of town) on NW Davis Way which is one block north of Main along Grand Ave.
• Grand Ave goes north-south through town from Spokane Valley (suburb east of Spokane) via Oaksdale, Palouse and Colfax.

By bus

• Northwestern Trailways/Salt Lake ExpressCategory:Has map markers (Northwestern Stagelines), (bus stop) Courtyard by Marriott @ 1295 NE North Fairway Rd, toll-free: +1-800-366-3830. Service to Spokane (via Colfax) in one direction and towards Boise via (Moscow, Lewiston, Craigmont, Cottonwood, etc.) in the other direction. Passengers transfer to Greyhound, Jefferson Lines and other bus lines in Spokane and Boise and to Amtrak trains only in Spokane. 
• Wheatland ExpressCategory:Has map markers, (bus stops) Residence Inn @ 1255 NE North Fairway Dr; WSU French Admin/Lighty Bldg on Grimes Way, toll-free: +1-800-334-2207. Regularly scheduled shuttle between Moscow, Pullman, Ellensubrg, Bellevue and Tukwila (in the Seattle area). Every Friday, their Weekend Express takes you from Pullman and Moscow to Seattle and return on Sundays. A special service is also deployed during the holiday season and university breaks. Journeys take 6 hours to Seattle. They also offer a separate service to Spokane Airport (updated Apr 2021)

By plane

• 46.744-117.11411 Pullman-Moscow Regional AirportCategory:Has map markers (PUW Category:Airport listing ^IATA), 3200 Airport Complex N (4.5 mi (7.2 km) NE of downtown Pullman, just NE of the WSU campus). Serving Pullman, Moscow and the surrounding communities in Palouse Country. The airport is used for general aviation and by airlines chartered by both the University of Idaho and Washington State University for their intercollegiate athletic teams. The only scheduled commercial service is offered several times a day by Alaska Airlines to/from Seattle/Tacoma and Boise. Car rental, ride-hailing, cabs, and hotel shuttles are available. No public transportation to/from airport.  (updated Apr 2021)
• Lewiston Nez-Perce AirportCategory:Has map markers, 406 Burrell Ave. Lewiston, ID, ☏ +1 208-746-4471. It is about 30 miles south of Pullman. Skywest operates daily flights to Salt Lake City and Seattle as Delta Connection and to Denver as United Express. Car rental is available at the airport. (updated Apr 2021)

Spokane International Airport/Geiger Field (GEG ^IATA) is the nearest major airport for regularly scheduled commercial flights with more airlines, 80 mi (130 km) north. Northwestern Trailways regular shuttle services twice a day between Spokane International Airport, Pullman and Moscow.

By bike

A bike path exists to Moscow, seven miles away.

Washington State University

Founded in 1890, WSU is one of the oldest land-grant universities in the American West with programs in a broad range of academic disciplines. With an undergraduate enrollment of 26,000 and a total enrollment of 31,000, it is the second largest institution of higher education in the state behind the University of Washington. The WSU Pullman campus is perched upon a hill, characterized by open spaces, views, deep green conifers, and a restrained red brick and basalt material palette--materials originally found on site.

There are many events and places to see and do on campus and in the community off campus for visitors. The below are some of the places of interest on campus for visitors:

• 46.7314-117.16531 Washington State UniversityCategory:Has map markers (a 640-acre campus on the east side of town; it can be accessed from several directions surrounding the campus), ☏ +1 509 335-3564 (Switchboard).  
  • 46.72983-117.174521 Brelsford WSU Visitors CenterCategory:Has map markers, (off campus) 150 E Spring St (E Main St (SR-270) at Spring St, east of downtown), ☏ +1 509 335-4636. M-F 7AM-5PM; Sa 9AM-2PM. The Brelsford WSU Visitor Center serves as the gateway to Washington State University, functioning as an information center for the University and a resource for the campus community, featuring WSU’s teaching, research, athletics, student and faculty contributions in a unique visual setting.  (updated May 2019)
  • 46.73044-117.164262 Museum of AnthropologyCategory:Has map markers, College Hall (Library Rd & Glenn Terrell Mall, south of the Holland & Terrell Library (main library)). M-F 9AM-4PM. The Museum of Anthropology at Washington State University rehabilitates and curates archaeological and ethnographic collections. The Museum is an official repository for archaeological collections generated by the work of Federal, State, and County agencies in Eastern Washington. The Museum also houses a collection of objects representative of the culture of Native American tribes in the Inland Northwest since contact with Europeans.  (updated May 2019)
  • 46.7295-117.13943 The Bears (WSU Grizzly Research)Category:Has map markers, Terre View Dr & Grimes Way (east end of campus at Grimes Way & Terre View Dr), ☏ +1 509 335-3009. One common sight is the Grizzly Bear research facility on Airport road. The bears usually come out of hibernation around March, and you can see them in their outdoor facility.  
  • 46.73524-117.158254 Beasley ColiseumCategory:Has map markers, 925 NE North Fairway, ☏ +1 509 335-3526. Home of the Cougs basketball team and a convention center for other events.  (updated May 2019)
  • 46.72918-117.165495 Charles R Conner MuseumCategory:Has map markers, Abselon Hall (south of the first floor of the Abselon Hall), ☏ +1 509-592-8922. Daily 8AM-5PM. The Conner Museum contains the largest collections of taxidermied birds and mammals in the Pacific Northwest. They have a large selection of animals on view, ranging from shrews to bison. Free.  
  • 46.73046-117.161366 Jordan Schnitzer Museum of ArtCategory:Has map markers (along College Rd SW of the stadium), ☏ +1 509 335-1910. Tu-Sa 10AM-4PM; office hours M-F 8AM-5PM. Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art houses a permanent collection nearing 3,500 objects which provide a lasting legacy of the 20th and 21st century’s visual language.  (updated May 2019)
  • 46.73181-117.159097 Martin StadiumCategory:Has map markers, 1750 NE Stadium Way (center of campus at NE Stadium Way & Wilson Rd), ☏ +1 509 335-3564. Football stadium with 40,000 seats at Washington State University, home field of the PAC-12 Cougars. Ticket windows at Gate B in the NE entrance of the stadium.  (updated May 2019)

Events

• Category:Do listing with no coordinatesNational Lentil FestivalCategory:Has map markers. August. The Palouse region grows about 20% of all the lentils in the US. Friday night includes live music, a children's carnival, free lentil chili, and many business and craft vendors. Saturday includes contests, The Lentil Cook-Off, many art and business vendors, a grand parade, breakfast lentil pancake feed, the Tase T. Lentil 5K Fun Run/Walk, beer garden, food court featuring lentil dishes, a large kids area and many other family activities.  

By mail

• 46.71963-117.184314 Pullman Post OfficeCategory:Has map markers (US Postal Service), 1135 S Grand Ave (along Grand Ave south of Crestview next to Wysup Chrysler Dodge Jeep Dealership.), ☏ +1 509 334-3093, toll-free: +1-800-275-8777. M-F 8:30AM-5PM, Sa 9AM-1PM. The zip code for Pullman and the surrounding Palouse Country is 99163 excluding WSU. The WSU campus has its own zip code at 99164.  (updated Dec 2018)

• 46.73089-117.162635 Cougprints & Cub MailingCategory:Has map markers, Ground Floor of Compton Union Bldg, Cub 80 (Between Holland & Terrell Library and Martin Stadium along Terrell Mall Rd), ☏ +1 509 335-2328. M-F 7:30AM-6PM; Summers M-F 7:30AM-5PM. Offers outgoing shipping for USPS and FedEx from students and the public on campus and printing services. See https://ucomm.wsu.edu/mailing/ for interdepartment and off campus mailing for faculty and staff. The on campus zip code for WSU is 99164.  (updated May 2019)